add channel API + @API decorator

truthseeker/discord_bot.py

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import discord
 import threading
 import truthseeker
+import asyncio
 
+async def empty_coro():
+    return
 
 def init_bot(token):
     discord_bot = DiscordBot()
@@ -14,18 +17,43 @@ def init_bot(token):
 class DiscordBot:
     def __init__(self):
         self.bot = discord.Client(intents=discord.Intents.default())
+        self.__channel__ = None
 
         @self.bot.event
         async def on_ready():
             print('Discord bot connected !')
+            self.event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
-            await self.update_games_presence()
+            self.__setup__channel__()
+            self.update_games_presence()
+
+    def __setup__channel__(self):
+        if len(self.bot.guilds) == 1:
+            self.__channel__ = discord.utils.get(self.bot.guilds[0].channels, name="bot")
+        else:
+            print("Could not find channel #bot")
 
     def __run__(self, token):
         self.bot.run(token)
 
+    def API(func):
+        def decorator(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            if self.bot and self.bot.is_ready():
+                self.event_loop.create_task(func(self, *args, **kwargs))
+            else:
+                print(f"Discord bot not ready, not processing function {func.__name__}()")
+        return decorator
+
+    @API
     async def update_games_presence(self):
         games_n = len(truthseeker.APP.games_list)
         activity_name = f"Handling {games_n} game{'' if games_n==1 else 's'} !"
         activity = discord.Activity(name=activity_name, type=discord.ActivityType.watching)
         await self.bot.change_presence(activity=activity)
+
+    @API
+    async def send_message(self, text):
+        if self.__channel__:
+            await self.__channel__.send(text)
+        else:
+            print("channel member not defined, not sending discord message")

truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def create_game():
     flask.session["is_owner"] = True
     flask.session["username"] = username
 
-    asyncio.run(APP.discord_bot.update_games_presence())
+    APP.discord_bot.update_games_presence()
 
     return response